Geography

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Patricia F. McDowell, Department Head

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GEOG 141 The Natural Environment (4) June 23–July 18. The earth’s physical landscapes, vegetation patterns, weather, and climate; emphasis on the dynamic interactions among climate, landforms, vegetation, and soils. Walther.

GEOG 142 Human Geography (4) June 23–July 18. Ways in which various cultures live and use their environments. Discussion of the changing distributions of major cultural elements. McLees.

GEOG 143 Global Environmental Change (4) July 21–-August 15. Natural and human-induced environmental changes; their impact on different environmental -systems. Prereq: GEOG 141. Wynn.

GEOG 205 Geography of Pacific Asia (4) July 21–-August 15. Physical, cultural, and economic processes that have shaped the rural and urban landscapes of Pacific Asia. Hommel.

GEOG 208 Geography of the United States and Canada (4) June 23–-July 18. Historical and geographical analysis of the physical and human geography of the U.S. and Canada. Topics include physical regions, settlement patterns, economic development, and urbanization. Derrick.

GEOG 322 Geomorphology (4) June 23–-July 18. Landforming processes with emphasis on mass movements, rivers, eolian, glacial, and coastal processes. Possible field trip. Prereq: GEOG 141 or GEOL 102 or 202. Blanton.

GEOG 341 Population and Environment (4) June 23–July 18. Patterns of population growth over history and place, current policies and programs, and impacts and trends in United States and international contexts. Includes method and theory. Prereq: sophomore standing. Walker.

GEOG 401 Research: [Topic] (1–21R)

GEOG 405 Reading and Conference: [Topic] (1–21R)

GEOG 406 Field Studies: [Topic] (1–6R)

GEOG 406 Field Studies: Human Geography (4) June 23–July 18. Field techniques and observations of land use in urban, suburban, and rural areas as well as transportation, settlement, and development patterns. Four full-day field trips; extra fee. Holtgrieve.

GEOG 409 Practicum: [Topic] (1–21R)

GEOG 410/510 River and Riparian Field Studies (4) June 16–25. Field techniques using global positioning system, aerial photo interpretation, geomorphic mapping, and vegetation analysis to study interactions of river flow and geomorphic and ecological processes on location in eastern Oregon’s Sprague River valley. Orientation: June 6; wrap-up meeting: June 30. Physical capability and insurance is required. Self-support course fee, $1,250, includes tuition, food, and transportation, and replaces fees listed in the Tuition section of this catalog. Prereq: 300-level course in related natural sciences (hydrology, geomorphology, botany, ecology). Lind, Massingill, McDowell.

GEOG 412/512 Review of Geospatial Concepts (2) June 23–July 18. Concepts required for users of geographic information systems (GIS) software—thematic map design, map data, symbology, and Earth coordinate systems. Available online. Not open to students who have taken GEOG 311. Access to GIS software or SSIL fee required. Prereq: instructor’s consent. Kohler, nicholas@uoregon.edu.

GEOG 416/516 Introductory Geographic Information Systems (4) June 23–July 18. Covers such fundamental topics as data sources, input, manipulation, analysis, output, and product generation. Laboratory fee. Prereq: GEOG 311. Lake.

GEOG 471/571 North American Historical Landscapes (4) June 23–September 5. Online course. Regional and topical analysis of North America through selected time periods. Focuses on physical environment, exploration and mapping of settlement patterns, population and migration, ethnic diversity, agriculture, cultural and economic systems, resource utilization, urbanization, and transportation. Self-support course fee, $590, replaces fees listed in the Tuition section of this catalog. Holtgrieve, dgh@uoregon.edu.

GEOG 503 Thesis (1–16R)

GEOG 601 Research: [Topic] (1–16R)

GEOG 602 Supervised College Teaching (1–5R)

GEOG 603 Dissertation (1–16R)

GEOG 605 Reading and Conference: [Topic] (1–16R)

GEOG 606 Field Studies (1–16R)

GEOG 606 Field Studies: Human Geography (4) See GEOG 406. Hardwick.

GEOG 607 Geographic Education (4) June 23–July 18. Analysis of research, theories, and methods in geographic education. Hardwick.

GEOG 610 Teaching Advanced Placement Geography (4) June 23–September 5. Online course. Covers basic theories and concepts taught in secondary-level AP geography. Self-support course fee, $575, replaces fees listed in the Tuition section of this catalog. Hardwick.